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Getting around

So we’ve been in Finland for 22 days now. Still no internet in our apartment. I am able to use the internet when I’m at the University or at a public library. This has created a little bit of a challenge for us in getting around.

There’s a great public transportation system here with bus that are on time. There’s a great website that we can check for when buses are going to show up. The challenge is that if we are leaving from home, unless we looked at the stop before, we don’t know what time the buses arrive.

We’re obviously getting around alright. It’s more part of a bigger observation – having no internet in a foreign country is more difficult than not knowing the language (or more accurately slowly learning the language).

I’ve realized these last three weeks how much I rely on the internet for so many things just a click away. It’s amazing how we forget about the convenience of the internet until it is not at our fingertips. I am grateful for having remembered this…Now, can I have my internet again?

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I just wonder how difficult it is to get Internet in Helsinki. In my home town (on countryside) I walked DNA and told that I want: wireless USB modem. They presented it to me and said that test it freely one month. If You are contented, then let’s make a deal.

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I believe that God, church, and theology are approachable, enjoyable, and relevant for everyone. I write about this a lot because people need to hear it. So many people feel lost, hopeless, alone, and are searching for identity and meaning.
I'm an ELCA Pastor (Lutheran) who has a background in politics, business, and the non-profit worlds. I take churchy theological ideas and words and communicate them in everyday language that people can understand, in ways that relate, and show that God, church, and theology matter a great deal. Oh, and it doesn't have to be boring either - mostly because it's the best news ever!